Report says Apple Japan must pay $98 billion back taxes bill

TOKYO, Japan: The Nikkei newspaper has reported that Apple's Japan unit has been charged with back taxes of $97 million, which resulted from bulk purchases of iPhones and other devices in Tokyo that were incorrectly exempted from sales tax.

The newspaper stated that bulk purchases of iPhones by foreign buyers were reported in some Apple stores, including an individual buying hundreds of phones.

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